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Listings are maintained for one year and are listed alphabetically by last name. N JUDITH A. NAREWSKI, July 26, 2011, of East Falls. Loving mother of Edward Ravert and Victoria Sturkey (Steven). Special Nana of John Hessler, Lindsey Sturkey and Patrick Ravert. Also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and supportive friends. Preceded in death by her parents Josephine and Chester Narewski. She was the proud owner of Judith's Pet Sitting Service. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing, Saturday, July 30th, 9 to 10 a.m. St. Bridget Church, 3667 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, followed by her Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Westminster Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to PAWS, 201 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.O WILLIAM J. O'BRIEN, January 30, 2011. Beloved husband of he late Julia, dear father of Mary Millar, Julia "Judy" Peifer (Robert), Veronica "Ronnie" O'Brien and the late Joseph and William O'Brien (Sue), loving grandfather of John Millar, Robert and Michael Peifer, Joseph and Audrey O'Brien, Sundara Fitzgerald and Suzanne McDaniels; also survived by 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A mass of Christian Burial was said for him at St. Helena Church. Interment was private. For those desiring, donations in his memory may be given to Maryknoll Fathers, P.O. Box 304, Maryknoll, NY 10545. ANDREW PAUL O'DONNELL, January 27, 2011, age 58, of East Falls. Beloved husband of Dorothy (nee Mane); dear brother of William Joseph, deceased, (Delores), Laurence Henry, deceased, (Judith), Philip Francis (Connic), Dennis Andrew, Gerard Christopher and Eleanor B. Landry (Christopher); also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing at 10 .m. until noon, Tuesday, February 1st at the McIlvaine Funeral Home, East Falls. Interment private. For those desiring, donations in his memory may be given to the East Falls Historical Society, 3020 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. KATHLEEN O'GARA (nee Watson), March 31, 2011, age 55, of East Falls and Lancaster County. Former wife of Francis. mother of Christine Curcio. Grandmother of Samantha, Justine and Christopher O'Gara. Also survived by 3 sisters, Alice, Mary and Joan; and by 3 brothers, James, Thomas and Patrick and by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Saturday, April 9th, 8:30-10 am at the McIlvaine Funeral Home, East Falls, followed by a service at the funeral home at 10 am. Interment private for those desiring, donations in her memory may be given to the St. Bridget Memorial Fund, 3667 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19129. MADELEINE T. O'HARA, (Howe), age 84, of Lansdale passer her final test and graduated to eternal life on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Saint Mary Manor where she resided since 2003. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry J. O'Hara. Born September 26, 1926 in Llanerch, Pa., to William E. Howe and Mary (Radican) Howe. The Howe family had a high regard of education for all their children. "Pop" Howe was a professor of economics at LaSalle College as well as running his own accounting firm. Our mother was proud to know her granddaughter, Colleen Stover, carries on that tradition by attending LaSalle. She outlived all of her siblings except he sisters Dorothy Morgan and Gertrude Zagiba. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1944 and Immaculata College in 1948. She was employed as a dietitian at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital for several years before her marriage. She traveled with friends by ocean liner in 1950 to celebrate the Holy Year in Europe. She married our father in 1952 and was a loving mother to seven children. She worked as a dietitian at North Penn Hospital and later worked at Clemens Market in Lansdale. She was volunteer at St. Stanislaus Parish and Lansdale Catholic High School. When her oldest daughter, Mary, graduated from high school in 1971 she let our father know that not only her three sons were going to college but all four of her daughters would go to college as well. All seven of us went to five different colleges and we made our own way in different professions and vocations. While she was proud of all of us, she enjoyed the fact that he daughters also graduated from Immaculata and she was proud that the Immaculata connection continued with her grandaughter Bridget Stover's graduation in 2008. Our family vacations included visits to the shore and numerous stays at our cabin in the Poconos. In 1970, the family traveled to Florida. In 1971, the family traveled west to California. In 1974, our parents decided it was time to travel on their own and began with a cruise to Bermuda. Our mother later encouraged our father to travel extensively and they visited Ireland, went twice to Europe, Hawaii, as well as spring training in Florida. In 2001 our mother traveled on an Alaskan cruise with family members. In addition to her seven children, she had 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She enjoyed the love of family, faith and friends including her friends at St. Mary Manor. She is missed clearly by all who knew and loved her and is survived by her children, Mary O'Hara of Clifton Heights; Robert O'Hara and his wife, Christine, of Perkasie; Maureen Stover and her husband, Jeff, of Harleysville; Henry J. O'Hara, Jr. and his wife, Theresa, of Lansdale; Sheila Sweeney and her husband, Ned, of Wyomissing; John O'Hara of Skippack, and Denise O'Hara of Lansdale. She was the grandmother of Megan Sweeney, Ed Sweeney and his wife, Melissa; Rita Sweeney; Ben Sweeney; Bridget Stover; Tim and Colleen Stover; Jessica O'Hara, Daniel O'Hara, Justin O'Hara; Brittany O'Hara and Amanda O'Hara. She was great grandmother of Julia Claire Sweeney, born in May of this year who visited her at St. Mary Manor on June 19. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing at St. Mary Manor, 701 Lansdale Ave., Lansdale on Thursday, August 25 from 2 to 4 pm and at Simcox-McIlvaine Funeral, 532 E. Main Street, Lansdale, also on Thursday from 6 to 8 pm. On Friday, August 26, a viewing is scheduled at St. Stanislaus, 51 Lansdale Ave., from 9:30 to 10:45 am followed by a funeral Mass at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Mary Manor, 701 Lansdale Ave., Lansdale, PA 19446. P ISABELLA PASQUARELLO, (nee Watson), October 25, 2011. Loving mother of Mary (Eliu), Harry (Carol), and John (Janet) Pasquarello and Johnnie (Terrah), Chianti (Melinie) and Chioffer Zimmerman. She was preceded in death by her son, Michael, and seven brothers. She was a dear grandmom to Eliu, Selena, Michael, John, Gregory, Mark, Lesandra, Johnnie, Joey, Olivia, Marcus, Renee and Tom. Great Grandmom of Alisas, Ryan, Shadaya, Gianna, Isabella and Jack. Also survived by her loving sister Mary Tancrewdi (Tony) and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing at the McIlvaine Funeral Home, East Falls, Friday October 28, 6-8 pm and Saturday October 39, at 8:30-9:30 am followed by her Funeral Mass at 10 am at St. Bridget Church, 3667 Midvale Avenue. Interment Westminister Cemetery. For those desiring, contributions can be made in her memory to the Natioanl Center for Missing and Exploited Children (www.missingkids.com). "You'll always be in our hearts. We love you. We are not saying goodbye; it's See you later. JAMES J. PAUL, JR., 50, March 4, 2011, of East Falls. Beloved son of James J. Sr. and the late Evelyn (nee Crosley). Dear brother of Marie Rahill,Cathy DiBruno (Bob), Robert, Sandy Hawthorne (Steve) ad Debbie Gaffin (Dan); also survived by seven nieces and nephews. Friends may call to greet the family at St. Bridget Church, 3667 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19129 on Tuesday, March 8th, 9:15 to 10 am. Interment Northwood Cemetery. For those desiring donation may be given in his memory to St. Bridget Memorial Fund. GERTRUDE I. PETTUS (nee Carr), December 9, 2010. Wife of Richard L. "Pete." Mother of Sharon (William), Bobby (Quintessa) and William (Nessie). She was preceded in death by her daughter Gertrude. Grandmother of 20; great grandmother of 19. Also survived by five brothers, a sister, a sister-in-law Loretta Pettus-Holland and many nieces and nephews. Gertrude worked at the Medical College of Pennsylvania for 25 years. Services private. CHARLES M. PIERSON, April 21, 2011, age 58. Beloved husband of Julie (nee Stevenson). Dear father of Christopher (Noelle) and Elyza; also survived by a sister, Joanne Hughes, and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Service, Saturday, April 30, 11 a.m. at the McIlvaine Funeral Home, East Falls. For those desiring, donations can be made in his memory to Traveling Mercies, 707 Smithville Road, Lumberton, NJ 08048. Q JOSEPHINE R. QUINN, June 28, 2011, age 85, of East Falls. Beloved wife of the late Francis X. Dear mother of Kathleen, Michael and James Quinn. Also survived by five grandchildren, two brothers, Thomas and James Garrity, and a sister, Sr. Kathleen Garrity. She was preceded in death by her son Francis X. Jr., her brother, Austin Garrity, and her sister, Marguerite Garrity. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing, Saturday, July 2, 9 to 9:45 am at St Bridget Church, 3667 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, followed by her funeral Mass at 10 am. Interment private. For those desiring, donations in Josephine' memory may be made to the St. Bridget Memorial fund or the Assisi House, 600 Red Hill Road, Aston, PA 19014. |
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